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At a location, where there is a possibility of finding Miocene fossils, I found this fossil molar. Initially, we considered whether or not it was a Bear_dog molar, but as we left for home, I brought up the possibility of Gomphothere. Prior to sending it to Richard Hulbert for identification, I had searched the internet and believed it looked somewhat like the few examples of Gomphothere milk teeth I could find, including one from the Montbrook site. I note that this tooth at 22 mm APL is at least 30% smaller than any tooth I found for comparison. Richard confirmed that the tooth is Proboscidean, either Mastodon or Gomphothere, but stated that a determination could not be made based on a single tooth. I am ok with the label. A mastodon milk tooth at 22 mm is rare, a Gomphothere milk tooth at 22 mm is very rare. One of those once in a lifetime finds that I am pleased to share with my friends on TFF. Jack
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